As this site is meant to be a starting point and you’re bound to have questions, here is a list of resources you can leverage for your projects, ask question and learn new things:
Part 1: Home Automation
- Reddit: I love Reddit, some subreddits (or sub-sections) are just awesome. Lots of good people in the right ones which are always eager to answer questions. Key subreddits:
- YouTube: some content creators have some great stuff, suggested channels:
- Other sites worth visiting:
- Stacey on IoT (Internet of Things, good place to keep current with new things)
- SmartThings Community
- Where to buy smart home stuff:
- The usual big names like Amazon, Best Buy, Costco, Home Depot, Lowes, Etc.
- Some products are sold directly by the manufacturer
- Specialty online stores which focus on smart homes and related products:
- In Canada my favorite is Aartech, they have so much I need to hide my credit card.
- In the USA I found Home Controls and The Smartest House
- As usual for the rest of the world, Google is your BFF!
Part 2: Where to buy Alzheimer’s specific products (worth a visit, not all tech)
- Alzheimer’s Store (USA)
- Best Alzheimer’s Products (USA)
- CDS Boutique (Canada)
- Eugeria (Canada)
- Alzheimer’s Society Store (Canada)
Part 3: Alzheimer’s Resources
- The global directory of Alzheimer’s associations
- Alzconnected: a message board to converse with others in this context
- Reddit: Alzheimer’s community
- Canada: Alzheimer’s Society, they link to all the provincial societies and these provincial ones link to the regional ones. There is also theAlzheimer’s Association and the Canadian federal government which have good information.
- USA: Alzheimer’s Association, CDC, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, US HHS
- Look for similar organizations in your region, there are some available in almost every country
If you know of others which should be listed here please share them so they can be added to this list!
Part 4: Assorted Stuff
- Dad jokes as we all need a laugh once in a while, especially in this context
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